University of California's Museum of Paleontology has created a hyperlinked Geologic Timeline with all sorts of details about each time unit that may be useful later in the course. Each hyperlink contains a variety of information including stratigraphy, ancient life, localities and tectonics associated with that specific time period. Users can also link to an Introduction to Geology page and a description of the Museum's geology wing.

Intended for grade levels:

High (9-12)

College (13-14)

College (15-16)

Graduate / Professional

Type of resource:

For the classroom:

Case study

Tutorial

Visual:

Illustration - scientific

Map

Photograph

Text:

Ref. material

Subject:

Geological Sciences:

Geologic time

Geology

Paleontology

Structural geology

Technical requirements:

No specific technical requirements, just a browser required

Cost / Copyright:

No cost

Copyright and other restriction information unknown.

DLESE Catalog ID:SERC-STARTINGPOINT-000-000-000-206

Related resources:

This resource is referenced by
'Teacher Resources at Univ. of California: Museum of Paleontology'